Fort Clinton

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Fort Clinton was a key American Revolutionary War fortification in New York’s Hudson Highlands that played a significant role in controlling access along the Hudson River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War site
fortification
associatedWithPerson Benedict Arnold
George Clinton
attackedBy British forces under Sir Henry Clinton
builtBy Continental Army
builtFor defense of the Hudson River corridor
capturedBy British Army
capturedOn 1777-10-06
conflict Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
connectedBy Hudson River chain
linked to: Hudson River Chain
controlledAccessTo Hudson River
controlledBy Continental Army
country United States
currentUse historic site
defensiveSystem redoubts and batteries
era 18th century
function artillery position
river defense
garrisonCommander James Clinton
hasNearbyFort Fort Montgomery
hasNearbyWaterBody Popolopen Creek
hasRemains earthworks
stone foundations
heritageDesignation listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Hudson Highlands
New York
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Orange County, New York
locatedNear Bear Mountain
locatedOn Hudson River
west bank of the Hudson River
militaryBranch Continental Army artillery
namedAfter James Clinton
opposedBy British Army
partOf American defensive line in the Hudson Highlands
Hudson River defenses
presentDaySite Bear Mountain State Park
region Northeastern United States
significantEvent Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
statusAfterCapture partially destroyed
strategicImportance blocking British naval movement up the Hudson River
control of communications between New England and the rest of the colonies
tourism open to the public as part of a state park
usedBy Patriot forces
usedDuringConflict American Revolutionary War
yearOfSignificantBattle 1777

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American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands component Fort Clinton
Hudson Highlands campaign defensiveWorks Forts Clinton and Montgomery
linked to: Fort Clinton
Highlands, New York contains Fort Clinton (Hudson River) site
linked to: Fort Clinton